Alberta

MLAs recalled to debate emergency legislation

Alberta MLAs are back in the Legislature today to deal with emergency legislation related to the COVID-19 pandemic, how to support Albertans and the economic future of the province."Our government und...

Mar 31, 2020 CHAT News File Photo

Man, woman found dead near Sundre home

An investigation by the RCMP Major Crimes unit is underway into the deaths of two people whose bodies were found last weekend near a rural home near Sundre. Sundre RCMP located the bodies of a 35-year...

Mar 31, 2020

Lockdown ended at Bowden Institution

The lockdown put in place at Bowden Institution on March 17 has ended.Officials say the facility was placed on lockdown as a precautionary measure after inmates showed symptoms consistent with influen...

Mar 31, 2020

TC Energy going ahead with Keystone XL Pipeline as Alberta invests US$1.1 billion

TC Energy Corp. gave the go-ahead for construction of its US$8-billion Keystone XL Pipeline project on Tuesday, with a helping hand from the Alberta government.The company said Alberta has agreed to i...

Mar 31, 2020 (Photo: The Canadian Press)

Alberta cuts energy war room budget due to COVID-19 pandemic

Alberta's $30-million-a-year energy war room is drastically cutting its budget because of COVID-19.The province announced late Monday that the Canadian Energy Centre is reducing its current operating ...

Mar 30, 2020 Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, centre, addresses attendees at a press conference to announce the launch of the Canadian Energy Centre at SAIT in Calgary, Alberta, Dec. 11, 2019. (Canadian Press)

Alberta Opposition tells education minister to fight for school funding or quit

EDMONTON - The Alberta Opposition says Education Minister Adriana LaGrange needs to start fighting for students or quit and make way for someone who will.NDP education critic Sarah Hoffman says LaGran...

Mar 30, 2020 Education Minister Adriana LaGrange

Five more Albertans die from COVID-19

Alberta's chief medical officer delivered some sad news this afternoon.Dr. Deena Hinshaw says five more people have died from COVID-19, bringing Alberta's total to eight.Two of the deaths were in seni...

Mar 30, 2020 Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, said Monday that five more Albertans have died from COVID-19.

Alberta shares COVID-19 update for March 30

Alberta's chief medical officer of health will provide her daily update on COVID-19 in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at a media conference scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. You can watch it ...

Mar 30, 2020

Province creates non-profit, arms-length agricultural research organization

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta says it is "transforming agriculture research" in the province.Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Devin Dreeshen has announced the creation of Results Driv...

Mar 30, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)

AHS partners with Canadian company for rapid COVID-19 testing

Alberta Health Service says Albertans will soon have faster, more convenient access to COVID-19 testing through a new partnership with Canadian technology company.AHS says Spartan Bioscience Inc. is i...

Mar 30, 2020 Spartan Bioscience rapid-testing device for COVID-19